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Some senators were apparently so concerned over the recent multimillion-dollar contract buyout of fired 

 basketball coach Tubby Smith that yesterday they named an amendment after him.

The "Tubby Smith" proposal for the U would prohibit state appropriations from going toward the buyouts at the U's athletic department.

The Senate adopted it, even though it seemed unnecessary. A tweet by an Associated Press showed the proof:

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Some senators were apparently so concerned over the recent multimillion-dollar contract buyout of fired University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith that yesterday they named an amendment after him. The “Tubby Smith” proposal for the U would prohibit state appropriations from going toward the buyouts at the U’s athletic department. The Senate adopted it, even…

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